Enforcement of rulings gets priority

Chinese judges say they are giving high priority to the enforcement of monetary judgments and are ordering stiff punishments for people who fail to comply.

Flight returns to Hangzhou; airline cites mechanical trouble

A Capital Airlines flight bound for Nha Trang, Vietnam, took off from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday but was forced to return because of an unspecified mechanical problem, the airline company said in a statement.

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Retirement revamped for elderly academicians

China has completed a remake of its retirement system for science academicians - the highest academic title for scientists and engineers in China - opening more opportunities for younger accomplished scholars to play a bigger role in funding allocation and research priorities.

UV light may make brain work better, researchers find

Science has already proved that sunny days can lead to sunny dispositions, helping improve a person's mood, intelligence and memory - and researchers in East China have now shed light on why.

Virtual property: Man wins fight for dead father's cell numbers

A man in Liyang, Jiangsu province, was finally able to inherit his deceased father's cellphone numbers after a two-month struggle with notaries and the phone company - prompting another round of debate over the inheritability of virtual property.

Eye specialist warns of blinding danger presented by laser pointers

An eye specialist is warning parents and students about the misuse of laser pens, which can be purchased easily but have harmed the eyesight of a number of children in recent months.

Beijing to build special bike lane

Beijing will start construction of its first special bicycle lane in September connecting a crowded residential area with a business center to ease traffic congestion, the municipal government announced.

Universities are seeing more Taiwan applicants

More students from Taiwan are applying to study at mainland universities this year than in the past.

A warmer Snowflake Boy gets dormitory

Wang Fuman, better known on the internet as Snowflake Boy, moved into his primary school's new dormitory recently with 72 other students, with the help of a civil service group and the local government.

Teachers' wages not delayed, local govt says

The city government of Lu'an, Anhui province, said on Tuesday that there have been no delays in wages for the city's public school teachers.

HK students like mainland prospects

More than 80 percent of university students surveyed in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are willing to work on the mainland, according to a local poll released by one of the city's youth associations on Tuesday.